Government Types and Economic Systems

What type of government is based on the power of religious authority?

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy

Which government type allows people to vote for officials to represent them in government?

• Direct Democracy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Representative Democracy
• Totalitarian

If a ruler takes over by force, which type of government is it?

• democracy
• dictatorship
• monarchy
• theocracy

A type of government where a small group of people control the government. Citizens have few rights.

• Autocracy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Absolute Monarchy

An economic system in which the state controls all property and capital, while claiming that all goods are equally shared by the people leading to equal social and economic status is called

• Socialism
• Democracy
• Communism
• Anarchy

Which of the following would be an example of the social contract at the high school level?

• Parents are required to sign report cards and return them to school in a timely manner
• Teachers must contact the parents of students who are failing
• You receive an "A" in government class for doing well on tests, completing all homework and actively participating in class discussions
• Students sign a code of conduct and agree to be a good student/person and in return they can participate in a sport or activity

An economic system in which the means of planning, producing and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor is called:

• Socialism
• Communism
• Democracy
• Monarchy

A government based on the rule of a single person who is normally chosen by hereditary succession to rule for life.

• Tyranny
• Monarchy
• Aristocracy
• Oligarchy

A system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently

• Parliamentary System
• Presidential System

Authority is based on the will of the people; they either vote on issues directly or elect representatives. 

• Totalitarian 
• Democracy 
• Monarchy 
• Dictatorship